Qualities of education in a globalised world / / edited by Diane Brook Napier.

• TeilnehmendeR: Napier, Diane Brook,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, Netherlands : : Sense Publishers,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed. 2014.
• Language: English
• Series: Comparative and International Education: A Diversity of Voices, A Diversity of Voices,
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (212 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In a growing revisionist tradition, comparative educational scholars challenge conventional assumptions about quality education as a singular undertaking dominated by standardised assessments and globalisation influences. The contributors to this volume illustrate the complexities and global dimensions of educational quality that emerged in their research. Several chapters critique educational reforms employing assessments aligned to global standards and large scale assessments, revealing how considerations of contextual factors, internal needs and local traditions are essential for developing a quality curriculum or for overhauling a national education system. Most chapters interrogate the uses and misuses of standardised assessment results. The contributors reveal the importance of asking critical questions about quality education: how to access it and for what purposes; what contextual and cultural factors are important; what implementation issues and local-level realities must be considered for true understanding of standardized assessment results; what content, skills and values are necessary and desirable ingredients; what roles teachers and administrators play; and what benefits accrue in terms of outcomes for employment and labor market needs or for achieving autonomy and stakeholder participation. Critiques of narrow interpretations of standardised assessment data contrast with research-based evidence that participation in large scale assessments such as PISA, TIMSS and PIRLS can indeed be beneficial to identify needed reform refinements and implementation shortcomings. Specific country cases include Brazil, Canada, the United States, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, and the Philippines. Other chapters provide insights on quality education issues worldwide. The volume offers readers a panorama of views on the diversity of paths to quality education.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Diane Brook Napier -- Qualities of Education / Diane Brook Napier -- Developing Clearer Snapshots of Educational Quality Through the Lens of International Large-Scale Assessments / Mariusz Galczynski -- Education Quality in Kyrgyzstan and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) / Duishon Shamatov -- Large-Scale Assessments and Quality in Basic Education / Fernanda da Rosa Becker -- Promoting Quality Through Assessment? / Julie Peters -- Increasing the Quality and Attractiveness of Vocational and Technical Secondary Education and Youth Employment Rate in Turkey / Ilhan Gunbayi -- For a Systemic Approach to Quality in Education / Joana Freitas-Luís , Idalina Martins , Luciana Mesquita and Nilza Costa -- Axiological Basis for a Curriculum Design in Educational Institutions of Quality / Samuel Gento and Raúl González -- Situating Early Childhood Care and Development Quality / Rhiannon D. Williams -- ‘Adapting’ Education to Student Needs / Alla Korzh -- The Global Spread of Shadow Education / Mark Bray and Magda Nutsa Kobakhidze -- Authors’ Biographical Statements / Diane Brook Napier.